3 Educators providing Leather Carving courses

Offer your customers a new, in-demand service with leather repair Leather repair is one of the most highly sought-after additional services detailing customers request. With over 53% of new cars delivered with leather or faux leather interiors, each one will likely require a repair at some point in its life, and with an average charge for a minor scuff of £120 and taking as little as 25 minutes to complete, through to full interior re-colouring costing upwards of £1000, it's become a must-have skill in a detailers arsenal for customer convenience, instant up-sell of services, and a standalone service instead of far more expensive re-trimming options. The course is a three-day, one-to-one training and skills session, which will take you through all steps of leather repair, from cleaning and assessment, through to fixing common scuffs, rips and tears. In-house colour matching and blending are taught, along with repair and recolour of steering wheels, and plastic recolouring. This course will give you the skills and confidence to complete leather repairs on all types of vehicles, with ongoing technical support for as long as you need it. Once complete your business can then become part of the Colourlock Accredited leather repair network. This includes; Colourlock branding and accredited-level discount on tools, consumables and materials. Optionally available is the Colourlock LRT master kit, to give you the tools and materials to complete repairs, the colour system to custom blend paints and various practice kits. When purchased with booking this has a saving of over £450 off RRP. Colourlock is one of the world's largest leather care and repair manufacturers, supplying OEM end leather solutions from the factory to the end user, along with repair solutions for professionals. Renowned the world over for their quality and the expertise of their training programme their knowledge and support are unrivalled and Colourlock currently has a presence on every continent. UK Detailing Academy is proud to be the exclusive training provider for Colourlock's Accredited Leather Technician course in the UK for both leather repair and the Top Life 2-year leather protection coating. The course is a three-day, one-to-one training and skills session, which will take you through all steps of leather repair, from cleaning and assessment, through to fixing common scuffs, rips and tears. In-house colour matching and blending are taught, along with repair and recolour of steering wheels, and plastic recolouring. This course will give you the skills and confidence to complete leather repairs on all types of vehicles, with ongoing technical support for as long as you need it. Once complete your business can then become part of the Colourlock Accredited leather repair network. This includes; Colourlock branding and accredited-level discount on tools, consumables and materials. Split over three days, with the first looking at leather in theory and cleaning and maintenance, the second on repairs and graining, and the third day spent with us practising colour matching, looking at more unusual repairs, and being able to spend the extra time on the practical repair side - until you can complete it with little to no input from the instructor. This level of instruction will lend you the confidence to immediately start minor repairs - though we recommend a period of practice to enhance your confidence with aspects such as colour matching and repair work. Optionally available is the Colourlock LRT master kit, to give you the tools and materials to complete repairs straight away and the colour system to custom blend paints for immediate resources. When purchased with booking, this benefits you a saving of over £450 off RRP.   LRT Master Kit The Colourlock Leather Technician Master kit is available to attendees on the Colourlock Accredited LRT 1-2-1 and group courses. Containing the tools equipment and consumables used and introduced on the course, it to allows you to hit the ground running and integrate leather repair into your business model. Included in the kit are a set of tools, cleaning and care products, a full 250ml set of pigment colours and top coats, graining and patching consumables, mixing tools, filters and various other niche items you won't know you need until you need them! RRP of over £2000 - on offer for pre-ordered kits for £1624 when ordered at the same time as the course only. Course Length 3 Days (0930 - 1600) Group Size One-to-One Location UK Detailing Academy, 2 Purlieus Barn, Ewen, Cirencester, GL7 6BY Experience / Qualification Open to all Refreshments or Lunch Refreshments included